Post-insertion visits in medicated complete denture wearers.
The effect of systemic disease and medication on the number of post-insertion visits was investigated in 157 patients requiring new complete dentures, who were referred to a specialist prosthodontic practice. We found that the number of recall visits increased with age, particularly in patients medicated for central nervous system or psychiatric disorders, and more so with cardiovascular diseases treated with diuretics.
Lucas
V S
VS
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Carr
L
L
Becker
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa